The Saint-Sinner Paradox: Come as you ARE

“When I get honest, I admit I am a bundle of paradoxes. I believe and I doubt, I hope and get discouraged, I love and I hate, I feel bad about feeling good, I feel guilty about not feeling guilty. I am trusting and suspicious. I am honest and I still play games. Aristotle said I am a rational animal; I say I am an angel with an incredible capacity for beer.”

–Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel

I don’t know if you are familiar with Brennan Manning’s books, but if not…I recommend them highly. Although Ragamuffin Gospel is a classic, “Abba’s Child” spoke to me the plainest.

I like plain talk, I like honesty.

Brennan Manning is just plain honest. A quick Google search of his name will alert you of the controversy among Christians about his life. It seems that Brennan…